Comments pertaining to the original Super Cat alcohol stove and stand articles. Includes feedback from January, 2005 through October, 2008. This forum is now closed to new posts but remains available for reading.

I love my supercat but don't like the flame heating the fold out handle on my cooking cup.

What I did was make a heat shield that blocks the flame just under the handle. Take heavy aluminum foil and cut a 1" wide strip about 4 inch long. Using scissors make two cuts at one end, about as deep as the can. Fold right where the cuts end and they can clip onto the edge of the can. The other end of the strip is folded and trimmed so the shield is level.

Not only does this shield leave the handles managably cool, the cup or pot may be slid over part way on the shield for more stability, or to simmer.